Here's a shameless call for help. I've been playing The Rockstar Game for a few months now.

You create a popstar, release singles and albums, and compete against other rockstars. Think of it as Pop Idol without Simon Cowell. It's free and fun.

I'm doing OK, but my popstar - Mickey Moist - is hardly setting the world alight. My second album sold 1.8m copies [my first a measley 16,000]. My latest single has sold over 2m, and I'm poised on the edge of a world tour and about to release my third album worldwide - I just need a few more points. This is where you come in. For everyone who follows this link and signs up, I get points. And you know what points mean. Yes, my eternal debt. And links to your site if you have one. And waves of lovely thoughts if you haven't.